You can modify and format schedules to improve readability and to keep them up to date with changes in your project.
On either the Modify Panel Schedule Template tab or the Modify Schedule/Quantities tab (available when you open a schedule) you can specify the formatting options, as shown in the following table.
To edit schedules, click in a cell. To select a column, click a column index (the alphabetical cells between the title and header).
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add or change a parameter | select a cell, and select a category and parameter on the Parameters panel. Changes in the table body affect the column. Changes in the title affect the cell. Note: Parameters in the title section are shown in brackets to discern it from manually entered text.
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remove a parameter from a title cell | select the cell, then click ![]() |
create a parameter to add to the schedule | use the Project Parameters dialog. See Create Project Parameters. |
format the unit of measure | select a cell, column index, or header then click ![]() |
add a calculated value to a column | select a column, then click ![]() Note: Because calculated values are not assigned to a category, they cannot be reused. If you want to move the calculated value to a different cell, you must re-enter it.
See Formulas. |
add a column to the body |
select a cell or column in the schedule body. Click Note: Inserting columns in panel schedule templates is different. Please review their specific tools for more information.
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add an empty column to the title | select a column to the left of where the column is to be added. Click ![]() Note: Inserting columns in panel schedule templates is different. Please review their specific tools for more information.
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resize a column | select cells, then select ![]() |
delete a column | select cells, then click ![]() |
hide and unhide columns | select a cell or column header, then click ![]() ![]() Note: Hidden columns are not displayed in schedule views or on sheets. Values in hidden columns can be used for filtering, sorting, and grouping of the data in the schedule.
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add an empty row to the title |
select a row in the header. Click Note: Inserting rows in panel schedule templates is different. Please review their specific tools for more information.
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add a data row to a room schedule, area schedule, key schedule, or sheet list | select any cell. Click ![]() ![]() |
resize a row in the title section | select one or more rows in the title section, then click ![]() |
delete a row | select cells in one or more rows and click ![]() |
merge and unmerge title cells | select header cells to be merged and click ![]() ![]() |
insert a graphic in title section cells | select one or more cells, then click ![]() Non-parameter cells in panel schedules will allow graphics. |
edit cell borders | select one or more cells, then click ![]() |
edit shading | select one or more cells in the title section or entire columns in the data section, then click ![]() |
remove cell formatting | select cells or columns, then click ![]() |
override text system families | select one or more cells in the title section or entire columns in the data section, click (Font). Adjust font, size, style and color. This function is available to schedule titles, columns, headers, and grouped headers including grouped headers. Any cell can be edited in panel schedules. |
horizontally align text in the rows under a column heading
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select cells, then select an alignment option from the ![]() |
vertically align text in the rows under a column heading
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select cells, then select an alignment option from the ![]() |
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